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Shrimp Omelette
The best shrimp omelette with eggs, red onion and shrimp. This Chinese shrimp omelette recipe is so easy and great with just about anything.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 130 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon fish sauce
- 2 dashes ground white pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon Shaoxing cooking wine
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1/2 red onion cut into rings and then cut the rings into halves
- 4 oz (125g) Shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 stalk scallion cut into 2-inch length (5 cm)
Instructions
- Beat the eggs with a fork or chopsticks. Add the oyster sauce, fish sauce, white pepper, sesame oil, and Shaoxing wine, then stir to mix well.
- Heat up a wok or skillet, then add the cooking oil.
- When the wok or skillet is fully heated, sauté the onion until aromatic or lightly caramelized. Add the shrimp and stir until they turn white on the surface. Pour in the beaten eggs and let the omelette set for about 20-30 seconds.
- Stir, toss, and flip the eggs, cooking them thoroughly. Use a spatula to break them into chunks. Add the scallions and stir to combine well. Dish out and serve immediately.
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Notes
- You may use crab meat (instead of shrimp) for this recipe. This omelet tastes even better with crab meat.
Nutrition Information
Serving
4people
Calories
130kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
168mg
(56%)
Sodium
152mg
(6%)
Potassium
151mg
(4%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
208IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
44mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 130
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4people | |
| Calories | 130kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 168mg | 56% |
| Sodium | 152mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 151mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 208IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.